﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 06 May 2026 01:14:01 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Joel Gay</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/details/rss/author/4457/joel-gay</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/details/rss/author/4457/joel-gay" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[4/19/24 NM State Game Commission Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/41924-nm-state-game-commission-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ The State Game Commission is finally up to full membership, though with half the commissioners either brand new or relatively new to the job, their April meeting in Silver City was more about ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/41924-nm-state-game-commission-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2870]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[4/11/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/41122-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ New Mexico elk hunters could see big changes including unlimited OTC private land hunts in GMU 34 and a prohibition on muzzleloader sights, while turkey hunters could get a longer season plus a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/41122-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4008]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[3/4/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/3422-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</link><description><![CDATA[   
 If you hunt in New Mexico and want to see changes in elk, deer and other big game regulations – season dates, bag limits or anything else -- now is the time to tune in. 
 The State Game ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/3422-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4066]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Governor Removes Another Qualified Commissioner]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/governor-removes-another-qualified-commissioner</link><description><![CDATA[ Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week removed State Game Commissioner Jeremy Vesbach, apparently because he has repeatedly stood up for New Mexico resident hunters and anglers. She notified him ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/governor-removes-another-qualified-commissioner</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4180]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Paying It Forward]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/paying-it-forward</link><description><![CDATA[     

   

  BY JOEL GAY  

 It’s not easy for resident hunters to draw an elk tag in New Mexico, even for kids. As in many states, demand for tags far outstrips supply. But that’s only part ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/paying-it-forward</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4190]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[10/22/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/102221-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ Big changes and a vast improvement in the Open Gate program could be in store in the near future, according to a report delivered to the State Game Commission last week in Las Cruces. NMDGF Wildlife ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/102221-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4273]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NM Game Commission Rejects 5 Non-Navigable Stream Certifications]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/nm-game-commission-rejects-5-non-navigable-stream-certifications</link><description><![CDATA[ The State Game Commission stood up for everyday New Mexico anglers, boaters and others today and rejected attempts to shut down public access to five stretches of New Mexico streams. 
 Meeting ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/nm-game-commission-rejects-5-non-navigable-stream-certifications</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4389]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NM BHA Applauds Sabinoso Wilderness Expansion]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/nm-bha-applauds-sabinoso-wilderness-expansion</link><description><![CDATA[  Public land hunters in New Mexico got a boost in mid-July when the Sabinoso Wilderness Area expanded by nearly 10,000 acres. Located on the Canadian River drainage east of Las Vegas, NM, the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/nm-bha-applauds-sabinoso-wilderness-expansion</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4412]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[6/18/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/61821-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ In a move that surprised both sides in the acrimonious debate over stream access, State Game Commission Chairwoman Sharon Salazar Hickey has delayed the decision on closing portions of five streams ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/61821-nmdgf-game-commission-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4464]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Gay]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2021 NM Legislative Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/2021-nm-legislative-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ It was a tough year in the Legislature this session for public land sportsmen and women, but one bill alone accounted for most of the setbacks. NMBHA strongly supported Senate Bill 312, which had ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/media/details/2021-nm-legislative-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-4584]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>